Arms Glut in Venezuela Threatens State Institutions
As Venezuela’s turmoil deepens with no end in sight, power is seeping out of formal state institutions and pooling in the hands of various armed irregulars.
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Afro-Brazilian Feminism Wins Out at Rio Carnival
A performance honouring an Afro-Brazilian feminist music collective has won “Unidos do Viradouro” the championship title in Rio de Janeiro’s street carnival.
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Belize Passes Milestone Law to Safeguard Fisheries (video)
The Environmental Defense Fund and its partners in conservation are this month celebrating a major milestone in Belize’s efforts to safeguard its fisheries.
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European Parliament Members Say Sanctions on Ortega Gov. are on the Table”
They met with opponents of the Ortega regime in El Salvador because Ortega prevented them from entering the country.
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Inter-American Court to hear El Universo’s Case against Defamation Suit
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomed the decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to hear the case of Ecuadorian newspaper El Universo
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Nicaraguan Opposition Meets Today with EU Deputies in El Salvador
The delegation of MEPs had hoped to visit Nicaragua; However, Daniel Ortega denied their request to visit the country and verify the situation.
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Bolsonaro deploys army as military police strike prompts violence
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has deployed the country’s armed forces to the north-eastern state of Ceara, where military police officers are striking.
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Arrest Warrant Issued for Colombian Journalist for not Accepting Self-Censorship
Colombian authorities should drop their arrest warrant against journalist Edison Lucio Torres, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
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Ex-Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto Faces Corruption Probe
In Mexico City, government investigators have opened a corruption probe into former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.
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Brazilian Journalist Leo Veras Shot and Killed in Paraguay
Authorities in Brazil and Paraguay must work together to promptly and thoroughly investigate the killing of Brazilian journalist Lourenço “Léo” Veras.
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